ix, 160 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124)

Includes indexes

1. The theoretical model -- Purposes of the theoretical model -- The basic elements of the model -- The four dimensions of mental health -- Assumptions and hypotheses -- Causal pathways and derived hypotheses -- Reciprocal causation and causal cycles -- Plan of the book -- 2. Review of the methodology -- Sample -- Method of data collection -- Measures -- Methods of analysis -- 3. Person--environment fit -- Theory of P-E fit and strain -- Hypothesized relationships in the present study -- Methodological considerations -- Relationships between P-E fit measures and strains -- 4. Job demands, strain, and intervening variables -- Univariate analyses suggest sequential model -- Multivariate results: predicting affects, somatic complaints, physiological strain, and illness -- 5. Some further interaction effects of job demands on strain -- Hypotheses regarding the conditioning effects of strain -- Type A personality, and the work environment -- Methods of analysis -- 6. Person and environment versus occupation as predictors of employee strain -- Occupational differences in stress and strain -- Occupation as an explained vs. an explanatory variable: hypotheses and analyses -- 7. Summary and implications -- Summary of findings -- Implications for further research -- Implications for possible application

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